[1] He is widely recognized for his pioneering role as general manager and Head of Programming of Fox Soul[2][3] for FOX Broadcasting Network,[4] and is credited as CEO of In The Black Network,[5] an advertising-based video on demand streaming network technically operated through Brightcove Inc.[6] Born and raised in the Southern US city of Greensboro, North Carolina,[7][8] during a turning point of the Civil rights movement and throughout the pinnacle "desegregation and integration" era of Greensboro,[9] James DuBose was raised as an only child by his hard-working mother, Mary Ann DuBose, a single parent who was employed at the local AMP plant.
As a result, he gained a full athletic football scholarship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with Communications as his focused major of study.
On the sports side of his higher learning educational experience, DuBose was a major team player of WSU's college football roster, as a defensive end for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
[25] "The partnerships with black talent and creators that we have been able to forge to date, speaks volumes to how the community is feeling about us here at FOX SOUL," DuBose told PR and mainstream media outlets.
Fox, LisaRaye McCoy and Syleena Johnson),[26] TEA G-I-F (co-hosted by Claudia Jordan, Al Reynolds and Funky Dineva aka Quentin Latham).
[28] "The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans," read an announcement posted to the official Twitter account of 35th White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, surrounding the widely publicized pre-Super Bowl 57 presidential interview.
"[37] During an interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Let It Be Known morning news show,[38] DuBose described In The Black Network as "a cultural phenomenon set to house a rich tapestry of entertainment meticulously curated from the vault of Fox Television Stations.
[41] On March 22, 2024, Deadline Hollywood reported that Holly Davis Carter announced her "family, faith and lifestyle-focused MergeTV would be launched and carried on James DuBose's In The Black Network (ITBN).
[42] The rollout of a social media campaign featuring the DuBose and Carter together celebrating the newly established platform-partnership sewed with the purpose to present audiences with "elevated content, redeeming conversations and inspired entertainment" over INBN.
[43] An article published by RollingOut.com, dated September 18, 2024, signifies InTheBlackNetwork.tv for "community-driven" content of influential value creating a "cultural legacy" the author drew in comparison to similarly constructed yet seasoned networks including Kathy Hughes' TV One and Oprah Winfrey's OWN.
[45] According to the Los Angeles Times, "Damon Dash directed and stars in this crime drama about an OG trying to protect his family after a shootout in Harlem.
[47] During the COVID-19 pandemic, The James DuBose Scholarship Program was created as a charitable resource for qualified candidates to gain financial assistance to post secondary study in the United States across multiple disciplines.